Anthropic says OpenAI engineers using Claude Code ahead of GPT-5 launch
Anthropic says it has revoked OpenAI’s access to the Claude API after ChatGPT’s engineers were found using Claude’s coding tools. Claude Code is better than…
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OpenAI may be testing a cheaper paid plan for ChatGPT
OpenAI is reportedly working on a new plan called ‘Go,’ which would be cheaper than the existing $20 Plus subscription. Like every other AI chatbot,…
SonicWall firewall devices hit in surge of Akira ransomware attacks
SonicWall firewall devices have been increasingly targeted since late July in a surge of Akira ransomware attacks, potentially exploiting a previously unknown security vulnerability, according…
Pi-hole discloses data breach triggered by WordPress plugin flaw
Pi-hole, a popular network-level ad-blocker, has disclosed that donor names and email addresses were exposed through a security vulnerability in the GiveWP WordPress donation plugin.…
AI-powered Cursor IDE vulnerable to prompt-injection attacks
A vulnerability that researchers call CurXecute is present in almost all versions of the AI-powered code editor Cursor, and can be exploited to execute remote…
Pwn2Own hacking contest pays $1 million for WhatsApp exploit
The Zero Day Initiative is offering a $1 million reward to security researchers who will demonstrate a zero-click WhatsApp exploit at its upcoming Pwn2Own Ireland…
Russian hackers use ISP access to hack embassies in AiTM attacks
Microsoft warns that a cyber-espionage group linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is targeting diplomatic missions in Moscow using local internet service providers. The…
Kali Linux can now run in Apple containers on macOS systems
Cybersecurity professionals and researchers can now launch Kali Linux in a virtualized container on macOS Sequoia using Apple’s new containerization framework. During WWDC 2025, Apple…
Microsoft to disable Excel workbook links to blocked file types
Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the…
Microsoft now pays up to $40,000 for some .NET vulnerabilities
Microsoft has expanded its .NET bug bounty program and increased rewards to $40,000 for some .NET and ASP.NET Core vulnerabilities. Madeline Eckert, a senior program…
CISA open-sources Thorium platform for malware, forensic analysis
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today announced the public availability of Thorium, an open-source platform for malware and forensic analysts across the…
Proton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app
Proton has launched Proton Authenticator, a free standalone two-factor authentication (2FA) application for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. 2FA authenticator apps are offline tools that…